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Indicator description
Indicator: Children with diarrhea
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children born in the five (or three) years preceding the survey who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey
Denominator: Children under age five (or three)
Group: Prevalence of diarrhea
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CH_DIAR_C_DIA
Indicator description
Indicator: Children with diarrhea with blood in the stools
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children born in the five (or three) years preceding the survey who had diarrhea with blood in the stools in the two weeks preceding the survey
Denominator: Children under age five (or three)
Group: Prevalence of diarrhea
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CH_DIAR_C_DIB
Indicator description
Indicator: Advice or treatment for diarrhea sought from a health facility or provider
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children born in the three/five years preceding the survey with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey for whom advice or treatment was sought from a health facility or provider
Denominator: Children under age three/five with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey
Group: Prevalence of diarrhea
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CH_DIAR_C_ATS
DHS Quickstats Indicators

  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Children with diarrhea Percentage of children born in the five (or three) years preceding the survey who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey Children under age five (or three) (C)
Children with diarrhea with blood in the stools Percentage of children born in the five (or three) years preceding the survey who had diarrhea with blood in the stools in the two weeks preceding the survey Children under age five (or three) (C)
Advice or treatment for diarrhea sought from a health facility or provider Percentage of children born in the three/five years preceding the survey with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey for whom advice or treatment was sought from a health facility or provider Children under age three/five with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey (C)